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'cher

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Singapore[ˈt͡ʃə]

'cher noun: a teacher (a person who teaches in a school).

Noun

'cher (plural 'chers)

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) A teacher (a person who teaches in a school).
    • Student A: "Cher cher! Can I go to the loo?" Teacher: "Go lah go lah!".1998 August 14, mrbrown, “The Great Singlish/Singapore Dialect Dictionary”, in mrbrown.com, archived from the original on 07 Oct 2017
    • Teacher: WHO DID THAT? B: Cher cher, him! I saw! *points to A*2014 May 2, Joshua Goh, TheSmartLocal

Forms of 'cher

plural'chers
alternative formcher

Origin of 'cher

Clipping of teacher.

Questions about 'cher

What does 'cher mean?
'cher means a teacher (a person who teaches in a school).
What part of speech is 'cher?
'cher is a noun.
How do you pronounce 'cher?
'cher is pronounced [ˈt͡ʃə] (Singapore).
What is the plural of 'cher?
The plural of 'cher is 'chers.

Words near 'cher in the dictionary

  1. 'celli
  2. 'cello
  3. 'cellos
  4. 'cept
  5. 'Change
  6. 'cher
  7. 'chers
  8. 'choo
  9. 'chute
  10. 'chutes
  11. 'chutist

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